DDerela Berlin · Advisory · est. 2018
File 02 — About the firm

An independent
advisory house.

Derela partners with businesses, investors and entrepreneurs to unlock growth and create long-term value — combining financial expertise with deep sector knowledge to deliver solutions that are strategic and actionable.

Section 01 — Mandate

Built around the
decision at hand.

With experience spanning Europe, the Middle East and beyond, we guide clients through complex challenges — from valuations and M&A transactions to market entry and international expansion. Our work is grounded in trust, professionalism, and a commitment to measurable results.

At Derela we bring together global perspective and local insight, enabling our clients to make confident decisions in fast-changing markets.

Portrait · partner at desk
Section 02 — How we work

How we work.

01 — Principle

Independent judgement.

No retainers from sell-side institutions. No referral fees. We can say what we actually think — and we do.

02 — Principle

Local in every market.

A regulator in Riyadh, a co-investor in Munich, a broadcaster in Istanbul — markets are local, and so is the way we work them.

03 — Principle

Senior in the room.

Partners run mandates end-to-end. The person at the kick-off is the same person at the closing.

Section 03 — Practice voice
We were hired to fix the deck. We ended up rewriting the strategy, halving the asking price, and closing twice as fast. That is the firm in one mandate.
— Notes from a 2025 European energy transaction
Section 04 — Practice history

Eight years, in brief.

2018
Foundation
Derela GmbH founded in Berlin to advise on cross-border energy and media transactions between EU, Türkiye and the GCC.
2020
Sector deepening
Renewables and repowering established as a core sub-practice. First multi-asset valuation mandate in the wind sector.
2022
Expansion advisory
International expansion practice formalised, focused on EU companies entering MENA and vice-versa.
2024
M&A milestone
Cumulative transaction value advised crosses EUR 2 billion across the firm.
2026
Today
Active mandates across 11 countries; partnership network in five additional cities.